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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Main Line Realtor Fired for (Alleged) Rodent Dumping

Remember that weird story we told you about last week? (Well, one of them.) You know, the one about the realtor couple in Merion who […]

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The Boy Who Lived

QFest film tells the story of assaulted writer Robert Drake.

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Stopping Pot Won’t Make Christie President

Since then-governor John Corzine signed it into law in January 2010, New Jersey’s medical marijuana program has been a thorn in Chris Christie’s side. It’s […]

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It’s Time to Ditch Rocky, Philadelphia

It was 1996, and I was standing at the top of the Art Museum steps looking down the Ben Franklin Parkway to City Hall. A […]

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When Does Rain Fall Most Often in Philly?

This June brought more rainfall to Philly than any other June in recorded history. And as Axis Philly observed, much of the torrential downpouring seemed […]

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Flashback Photo: Philly Paper Covers Big Revolutionary War Battle

Here’s your post-Independence Day special: Slate flags the October 24th, 1781 edition of a colonial-era Philadelphia newspaper called The Freeman’s Journal: Or, the North-American Intelligencer. Address: […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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The Lone Ranger Reviewed

Perhaps the tepid, if not vicious, reviews have not yet swayed you from seeing The Lone Ranger this weekend. Perhaps your sincere, stalkerish love of […]

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Work It This Wedding Season

Now that summer is here, so is wedding season. For all of you singles out there: Don’t fret. Weddings are one of the best places […]

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Closed for the Fourth

G Philly posting will resume Friday morning.

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Philly Post Off for July 4th

Enjoy your holidays, everyone. The Philly Post will be off for Independence Day. Be sure to listen to Chris Christie’s awkward dad playlist on your […]

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Manayunk Dry Cleaner Debuts Drone Delivery System

Newsworks catches up with a dry cleaner in Manayunk who is trying to appeal young people who like technology, the environment, and “the future.” By […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Deadspin Ranks Yuengling…Not Good

Deadspin has published a completely subjective and non-scientific ranking of the “36th Best Cheap Beers” in the country. Yuengling, sandwiched between Busch Light and Bud […]

Playdar: The Independence Day Playlist

Celebrate the Fourth with 7 independent divas.

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Gov’t Spying On Your Snail Mail Too

Baseless, invasive surveillance: Not just on the Internet. Amid all the sound and fury over #Snowden and the NSA and the apparently brazen violation of our […]

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Here’s Chris Christie’s Jersey Shore Spotify Playlist

Truly unable to think of any Jersey Shore-appropriate music to listen to this weekend? Like, haven’t heard a new song in 40 years and are […]

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